soup, Spicy Flu-Chaser

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soup, Spicy Flu-Chaser
2013 Lisa Patrell
Serves 4 to 6
Notes: A cross between grandma’s chicken soup cure and a spicy miso broth
Use fermented ingredients as listed and Do Not Boil.

Ingredients
3 cups of poultry broth, homemade or organic no salt added commercial (Imagine is a good brand)
3-4 c of filtered water
3 Tb Genmai Miso (soy & brown rice, Eden Foods)
9 tsp Bragg's Liquid Aminos is preferred over tamari
3 tsp Ume Plum Vinegar or 1/2tsp Ume Plum Paste (Eden Foods)
2Tb sesame oil
1 whole garlic clove peeled and minced
1 pc ginger root size man's thumb trimmed and minced
1 seeded cayenne pepper/flesh only (for med hot)
(for mild) leave whole and unbroken
(for hot) halved it exposing seeds and flesh
1c sh*take mushrooms sliced
1/2c chopped or julienned carrot
1/2c chopped or julienned kohlrabi
or tender stem of brocolli or cauliflower
~3oz mung bean noodles (Eden Foods)
1c parsley chopped

Step One Vegetables & Spices
In a soup pot sautee garlic and carrots in sesame oil
When garlic begins have a strong aroma, Add ****ake mushrooms, ginger, cayenne pepper.
When mushrooms are soft add kohlrabi and
sprinkle Ume Plum Vinegar over vegetable mixture. Stir. Cover.
Turn down heat to Simmer while you prep the miso.

Step Two Dissolve the Miso
In a glass 1c measure soften the miso with the liquid aminos with the back of a spoon
Add a little of the water and repeat
Add more of the water and blend until you are assured that the miso is dissolved

Step Three Adding the Liquid to the Pot
Into the soup pot of sauteed vegetables and aromatic spices pour in the miso broth and stir,
Pour in the chicken broth and the remaining water.
Stir and throughly warm. There is no need to boil!

Step Four Finishing the Soup
~6 minutes before serving, add the mung bean noodles and stir.
~2 minutes before serving, add the parsley and stir.
Adjust the temperature for serving and Braggs for salt content and water for volume.
Remove the cayenne pepper and serve.

MFP nutrition profile: kcal/carbs/fat/protein/fiber/sugar
Total: 587 119 6 65 17 16
Per Serving: 98 20 1 11 3 3